SDR MALA976231

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B407
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg Dnlock Sw
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WITH GEAR DOWN SELECTION, INTRANSIT LIGHT ILUMINATED WHILE HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN WITH 3000 PSI. PUMP WOULD THEN TURN OFF, IT OCILATED LIKE THIS 3 TIMES BEFORE THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD THEN EXTINGUISH. AFTER LANDING, THE GROUND OPS MODE DID NOT FUNCTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND CANNON PLUG OFF ON LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN SWITCH, RESECURED CANNON PLUG. DOWNLOCK INDICATION CHECKS GOOD. TEST FLIGHT REQUIRED, ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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